Helping mothers, saving babies & stopping abortion
Voice of Fetus, Nepal
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N EWSL ET T ER D AT E : 6 A U GU ST , 2 0 1 3
Promoting the value of human life
Dear friends and families who stand for life, Greetings! The fiscal year (July 2012-July 2013) in Nepal ended just recently. Now, we are on the process to scrutinize the work and progresses of the year. Did the year remain fruitful and productive? Did the time and moments remain meaningful and significant? As I was flashing back the moments and the works of the year I felt very excited and encouraged to do more this year too. I saw salvation and transformation in people’s life, miraculous changes in people’s decision and attitude. I saw tears of regret in people’s eyes and great smile of freedom and forgiveness in their face. I had several chances to meet dissimilar of personalities, visit new places, conduct programs, teach people, face circumstances, deal with problems, hold new cases but everywhere, every time and by everything I gained new experience and lessons. Indeed, I collected many wonderful experiences through out the year with different situations in my life and ministries. I found God walking with me side by side, holding my hand, leading me in His work. So, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to My God who strengthened me to do all those works. I gratefully acknowledge those who have prayed and supported our work by supplying funds and commodity grants. Specially , I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Gabriel International (GI) for their valuable prayer, advices, printing & visual material and financial support. And I also thank each individual partner & churches who helped us faithfully. And ofcourse, I must say thank you to all of my prayer partners, VOF Advisory Board, Board of Director, volunteers and the supporters involved in this movement directly and indirectly.
Annual Progress Report of VOF, Nepal (June 2012-July, 2013) From day one VOF has been working in the area of life issues. This has been accomplished by strengthening and advocating the value of human life and the humanity of an unborn baby in a mother's womb. VOF has an objective to build maximum pro-life service providers and advocates from every possible area of influence in society. To achieve this VOF applies multiplication methodology by training people in community. Last year, VOF had planned to conduct 10 trainings and train 600 leaders in the hilly and mountainous districts of Nepal. VOF became success to conduct 9 trainings and train 709 leaders. VOF distributed 662 life bags with Pro-life DVD, books and brochures.
Targeted location
Training title
Dates
No. of participants
No. of life bags
Multi-influencer interactive workshop
11th Nov.013
157
100
Dhankuta
Abortion Free Society– TOT
7th April 013
80
80
Sankhuwa-sava
Abortion Free Society– TOT
9th April 013
50
50
Taplejung
Abortion Free Society– TOT
12th April 013
80
80
Ilam
Abortion Free Society– TOT
17th April 013
80
80
Sindupalchock
Abortion Free Society– TOT
23rd April 013
80
80
Dhading
Abortion Free Society– TOT
28th April 013
80
80
Gulmi
Abortion Free Society– TOT
9th May 013
62
62
Lamjung
Abortion Free Society– TOT
13th May 013
50
50
719
662
Kathmandu
Total: The data of VOF Pro-life Vision Building Program (2012-2013)
VOF emphasizes education on sexual purity and integrity among the youth and married couples. To raise people awareness VOF regularly conducts seminars, conferences, teenager classes, etc. In last fiscal year also, VOF conducted youth programs and presented teaching on sexual purity among the youth with the aim to prevent unintended pregnancy and abortion
Location
Themes of the seminar and conference
Dates
No. of Participants
No. of Materials
Kathmandu
Pathway to sexual purity- Youth camp
30th Dec. 012
300
200
Kathmandu
Sexual abstinence & Pro-life education-Valentine Day
12 Feb. 013
70
70
Sexual abstinence & Pro-life education
13th Nov. 012
300
300
Youth & couple conference
31st May 013
200
200
870
770
Dhading Beldangi, Jhapa
Total
Pro-life Education Program (2012\13) VOF grabs every opportunity and invitation from in and outside the Nepal to present Pro-life educations among churches and communities. According to our analysis of the works in 2012\13 more than 594 were directly benefited by the Pro-life presentation of VOF. Many lives were touched and transformed by the teachings. Dates
Hosted organization\church
Number of beneficiaries
Number of life bags\materials distributed
26th Aug. 2012
Balaju Koinonia Church, Kathmandu
50
50
10th Sep. 2012
Woman Leadership Training– NCFN
9
9 life bags
24th Sep. 2012
4\14 National Summit– 2012
30
30
22nd Oct. 2012
Believers Church, Dunche
60
60
24th Oct. 2012
Evangelical friends Church, Jorpati
35
35
14th Dec. 2012
Woman Leadership Training– NCFN
8
8 life bags
22nd Jan. 2013
AG Church, Ranipool Sikkim
20
20
21st Feb. 2013
Woman Leadership Training– NCFN
18
18 life bags
13th March 2013
United Pastor Fellowship, Bhutanese camp, Pathri
180
180
14th March 2013
Pastor fellowship in Bhutanese camp, Beldangi
120
120
2nd June 2013
Hosanna Church, Beldangi
50
50
2nd July 2013
Woman Leadership Training– NCFN
14
14 Life bags
Total:
594
49 life bags\545 printing materials
Mother & baby support program (2012\13) Assisting mothers in crisis pregnancy and save their unborn babies at risk with creative and practical manner is one of the major programs of VOF. Many married and unmarried women and teenagers contact us for help. So, we assist them in creative ways with the aim they can continue their pregnancy and give birth to their baby safely. This year also GOD permitted VOF to help and rescue some mothers and babies. Here are the data of the works. Activities under Mother & baby support program
Number
Babies adopted by family
3
Lady in crisis pregnancy helped by VOF
1
Application for adoption received by VOF
5
One of the unforgettable moments of the year is the Christmas Celebration with Single mother and their babies in 21st December, 2012. VOF gifted single moms and babies , had lunch together and shared Christmas joy with them.
VOF Mass Media activities in 2012\13 VOF prefers to work through media as well, like print media, audio-visual media. This year VOF progressed a lot in media area. Here are the data of the progress. Printed and visual materials
Number
Wonderfully & Uniquely created brochure
2000
Abortion– brochure
2000
Pathway to sexual purity brochure
2000
Therefore choose life –Leader’s guide book
1000
Pro-life DVD
1000
VOF Promotional & educational video & website
This year, VOF developed its promotional video and website with educational page ‘Life is beautiful’
Please visit this link
www.vofnepal.org
Financial Report –Fiscal Year (2012\13) RECEIPT AND PAYMENT STATEMENT
Annual Income Opening balance
256534
Internal Income
153,364
External Income
608722.5
Total Income:
10,18,620.5
Annual Expenses Program cost
616339
Administrative cost
203500
Total Expenses:
819839
Closing balance
198781.5
VOF recent news:
An encouraging story of collaboration in the movement of saving life
In 7th April 2013 VOF had a training in Dhankuta where more than 80 Pastor and leaders were attended. Ps. Narayan Limbu was one of them. According to him, his wife already has gone through uterus surgery twice or thrice time. So, doctor has told them that they won’t have any baby. So, he had applied to VOF for an adoption of baby. On other side there was a lady from street got pregnant and came to Compassion house where she got all the care and counseling through VOF. And when the appointed time came the lady gave birth to a cute baby boy and wanted to give him for adoption. So, VOF contacted Ps. Limbu and processed the papers for domestic adoption. Today, the baby is safe with the family. I assume this is an wonderful collaboration between two organizations.
Passion for GOD, Passion for LIFE ‘ A role model of volunteer’ -Maya Shrestha A Nursing student in US
Maya Shrestha is a Nursing student in CERARVILLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING in US, where she is doing her MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING. She has completed her thesis on ‘the impact of pro-life education on abortion attitude in Nepal’ very recently. Maya Shrestha is passionate for Pro-life and she does promote VOF and its ministry in US whenever she gets time and opportunity. Just recently, she presented about Pro-life education and VOF in Nepalese-Bhutanese Conference in US. She & her team had displayed an informational table also. All her presentation had remained very effective among leader and believers. She even had raised some fund for VOF. So, VOF appreciate her contribution to lives at risk in Nepal. Banking Detail: Account No.: 00602676670017 Account holder: Voice of Fetus, Nepal. Bank name and add: Himalayan Bank Ltd. Patan Branch, Lalitpur,Nepal. Fund: VOF believes in vision than Prayer Point: provision. We are committed to fulfill the Swift code: HIMANPKA vision from God. How about your VOF is preparing its new annual plan For further information: Voice of Fetus, Nepal commitment to support the vision from and budget, So, please pray for God’s God? Please open your heart and hand to GPO 8975 EPC: 2194 Katmandu, Nepal. involve in this LIFE saving movement. VOF knowledge & wisdom to do it very Email: voiceofetus.np@gmail.com receives any kind of grant: prayer, Contact: +977-9841651569 website: www.vofnepal.org wisely.